Bolivian Olympic Committee
The Bolivian Olympic Committee (Comité Olímpico Boliviano - COB) is the National Olympic Committee representing Bolivia in the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Pan American Sports Organization (PASO), the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) and the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR). It was created 1932 and recognized by the IOC in 1936.
Country/Region | Bolivia |
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Code | BOL |
Created | 1932 |
Recognized | 1936 |
Continental Association | PASO |
Headquarters | La Paz, Bolivia |
President | Marco Antonio Arze Mendoza |
Secretary General | Mario Ramiro Aramayo Fortun |
Website | www.comiteolimpicoboliviano.org.bo |
Member federations
The Bolivian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 19 Olympic Summer and one Winter Sport Federations in Bolivia.
National Federation | Summer or Winter | Headquarters |
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Bolivian Athletics Federation | Summer | Cochabamba |
Bolivian Basketball Federation | Summer | Cochabamba |
Bolivian Boxing Federation | Summer | Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
Bolivian Canoe Federation | Summer | La Paz |
Bolivian Cycling Federation | Summer | Cochabamba |
Bolivian Equestrian Federation | Summer | La Paz |
Bolivian Fencing Federation | Summer | La Paz |
Bolivian Football Federation | Summer | Cochabamba |
Bolivian Gymnastics Federation | Summer | Cochabamba |
Bolivian Judo Federation | Summer | La Paz |
Bolivian Karate Federation | Summer | Sucre |
Bolivian Ski and Mountaineering Federation | Winter | La Paz |
Bolivian Shooting Federation | Summer | La Paz |
Bolivian Swimming Federation | Summer | Sucre |
Bolivian Table Tennis Federation | Summer | La Paz |
Bolivian Taekwondo Federation | Summer | Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
Bolivian Tennis Federation | Summer | Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
Bolivian Volleyball Federation | Summer | La Paz |
Bolivian Weightlifting Federation | Summer | La Paz |
Bolivian Amateur Wrestling Federation | Summer | La Paz |
Social media
The COB is present on social media, with the Press Office of the Committee running an official Facebook[1] page and Twitter[2] account.
References
- "Bolivian Olympic on Facebook". Facebook.
- "Bolivian Olympic on Twitter". Twitter.